Zipper Pouch / Bag, v.4

Bored yet?  I'm not... plus I tweaked how I made this one!

I boxed the corners as directed in Noodlehead's great tutorial (link)...  but found it awkward marking the corners as well as sewing the corners together.   Then I remembered that I knew another way to do this.... from my Fabric Storage Bin tutorial (link).  This is what I did...

I dug in the trash by my sewing machine and pulled out a corner cut off an earlier bag and measured it...  about 1.5" square.  Then, using a specialty ruler, I marked all four corners.

Next, I cut out the marked corners and the bag looked like this:

Taking the bag to the sewing machine, I opened up a corner...

... and, matching the seams and the cut edges, pinned the opening together.

Then, I sewed the opening closed.

After I sewed all four corners, I turned the bag right-side out and went on to finish the bag as usual.

I made the pocket from a 4"x5" rectangle of fabric to make it a little smaller than the postage stamp bag I made previously.  That pocket started with a 4"x6" rectangle.   I like this size pocket better.

 

I'm starting to have a nice little collection!

Zipper Pouch / Bag, v.3

I am so enjoying these quick finishes... no matter how frustrated I am or how tired I am after work...  a little fabric therapy is good fer what ails ye!

I've been pondering about the best way to put in a pocket that wouldn't be beyond the corners of the bottom nor extend into the bottom of the bag....  

A little measuring and I came up with this size and sewed the pocket to the lining after getting the zipper sewn in.  This allowed me to get the pocket placed where I wanted it to go.  Next time I will make the pocket a bit smaller.  

It's been fun playing with remnants and making these small bags.  Kinda nice seeing them all together!

Not sure I'm going to be able to give up the birdie bag tho...   *lol*

Zipper Pouch / Bag, v.2

I made a second zipper bag after work yesterday using the same tutorial by Noodlehead (link).

The bag went together more smoothly this time around...

...however, this time.... I didn't make the base quite as wide as the first one.

Can't decided which width I prefer....  more research required!   *wink*